Nursing Leadership and Innovation Assignment

Running head: NURSING ASSIGNMENT
BSc Leadership and Innovation Module 2018
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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................2
Discussion............................................................................................................................3
Leadership........................................................................................................................3
Behavioral leadership theory...........................................................................................3
Strengths and limitation...............................................................................................4
The situational or contingency theory.............................................................................5
Strengths and weaknesses............................................................................................5
Innovation in healthcare..................................................................................................7
Strength........................................................................................................................7
Weakness.....................................................................................................................8
Opportunities...............................................................................................................8
Threats.........................................................................................................................8
Change and change management theory.........................................................................9
Rodgers model.............................................................................................................9
Kurt Lewin model......................................................................................................10
Discussion..................................................................................................................12
Conclusion.........................................................................................................................12
References..........................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
Regulatory systems, increased market competition and fixed targets are unable to bring
the necessary fundamental changes required to face the challenges of the healthcare system.
Therefore, there are changes in each aspect such as cultural, operational and service should be
brought about so that improvement in the continuous delivery, quality and patient concerned care
(Burke, 2017). Hence, leadership is an important aspect that helps to drive the organization and
associated professionals to bring the necessary changes within the organization and maintain
stability and sustainability while the change management is implemented (Fullan, 2014).
Leadership is always associated to innovation as while setting direction for the growth of
organization, they implement several innovative ideas that inspire associated professionals to
achieve the prime goal. Innovation bears supreme importance, as in the phase of globalization,
where each industry including healthcare sector is shattering boundaries, innovative skills, ides
and processes has become prime driver of value, growth and performance of the employees
(Burke, 2017). This process of improvement and development is known as change management
and the strategies of change management is implemented to effective, controlled and easily
adaptive change.
Medication error is one of the biggest shortcoming of the modern medication system as
increased patients, variety of diseases and preventive measures lead the healthcare professionals
to commit mistakes unintendedly (Bonkowski et al., 2013). Therefore, this assignment is
proposing usage of Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) in one of the busiest unit of
hospital, the renal unit. In this assignment, the two leadership theory needed for implementation

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of change in healthcare facility will be discussed with their strength and weakness. Further, the
importance of innovation in health sector will be described with SWOT model. Finally, the
change management will be discussed and two change theories will be included in the
assignment and evidences will be used to link theory with the practical practice.
Discussion
Leadership
For a successful change management process, there are six steps that need to be followed
so that compliance to the new process can be achieved. These steps are managing support for
introducing change to the employees as well as customers, deciding the primary target for
change and seek employee assistance for implementation and finally taking follow-ups after
implementation of the change in the process (García-Morales, Jiménez-Barrionuevo &
Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, 2012). Hence, leaders are also at pressure while conducting change
management as while going through change process, employees seek assistance, accountability,
clarity and connection from their leaders. Therefore, it is important for the healthcare
organization leaders to implement leadership theories so that the change management process
becomes easier and convenient for the healthcare professionals (Carter et al., 2013). There are
two leadership theories that the leaders should implement while implementing change in the
process, such as the behavioral theory and the situational or contingency theory.
Behavioral leadership theory
Human behavior is an important aspect that is reflected while the person goes through
pressure or implements any change in his/her personal or professional life. This change in
behavior is influenced by persuasions, hypnosis, culture, attitude and coercion (Dinh et al.,